Kenny Lofton Doesn't Think Joe Torre is Racist

Since I just brought up the latest fine Gary Sheffield will have to pay for opening his mouth, it only seems fitting that we review one of the things Sheffield said that he didn't get fined for. At least I don't think Gary was fined for it, to be honest, it's kind of hard to keep track. I don't think Gary knows for sure.

Last month Sheffield publicly stated that Yankees manager Joe Torre is a racist. He said if you didn't believe him, you could just ask Tony Womack and Kenny Lofton. So a couple of reporters did ask Kenny Lofton, and Lofton told them that Sheffield was right.

Now Lofton wants you to know that Sheffield was right but he wasn't right. Make sense?

Lofton was quoted by an Associated Press reporter as saying, "All I can say is, Sheffield knows what he's talking about; that's all I'm going to say," but Lofton said yesterday his quote was misrepresented, saying the question he was asked related specifically to being called out by the manager in meetings.

"They're trying to say it's racism? That's a word I don't even bring up," said Lofton, who played for Torre in 2004. "I didn't say that, and that's something I won't say."

"Was I treated differently? Yeah," Lofton said. "I got treated differently and always wondered why. Maybe (it was because) I was the new guy, maybe I can't play and he didn't want to put me on the field. I don't know. Maybe I (stank) to him and he didn't want a guy who (stinks) on his team."

So now we know for a fact that Joe Torre is not a racist, but a suckist. Joe just doesn't want players who suck to be on his team, and I don't think we should stand for it. This is America, Mr. Torre. In America we all get an equal opportunity whether we suck or not.

I suck at writing, but FanHouse lets me do it because Jamie Mottram believes in America. Of course, at the same time, you sent Kyle Farnsworth out to the mound many a time, so maybe you aren't a suckist after all. But wait, Kyle Farnsworth is white. So is it okay to suck as long as you're white, Mr. Torre? Kenny Lofton sucks, and he's on the bench. Kyle Farnsworth sucks and he gets to play.

Wow, maybe Sheffield was right after all. I'm so confused.

Previously at FanHouse:
Gary Sheffield is Back, Baby!
Kenny Lofton: Sheffield is Right About Torre